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What is the main job of a diesel engine's fuel system?

To spray fuel so it ignites from compression heat.

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  1. To mix fuel with a spark plug
  2. To cool the engine oil
  3. To spray fuel so it ignites from compression heat ✔

Why: In a diesel engine, fuel is injected and ignites from the heat of compressed air, not a spark.

Huh, didn't know that: In a diesel engine, fuel is injected and ignites from the heat of compressed air, not a spark.

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Diesel is under a lot of pressure.
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Answer: To spray fuel so it ignites from compression heat. In a diesel engine, fuel is injected and ignites from the heat of compressed air, not a spark.

  1. Scouting America: Farm Mechanics www.scouting.org/merit-badges/farm-mechanics
    Explain how power is produced or transferred in a: (a) Diesel engine
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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